Pat Flaherty (politician)

James Patrick Flaherty (12 December 1923 – 9 December 2013) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1984, representing the electorate of Granville.

Flaherty was born in Granville, and was educated at Blaxcell Street Public School and Marist Brothers High School, Parramatta. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade. He was an alderman on the City of Parramatta council from 1957 to 1962, serving as deputy mayor in 1960 and mayor in 1962.

Flaherty entered state politics at the 1962 state election, when he defeated the incumbent Labor MLA for the safe seat of Granville, Bill Lamb, for preselection. He was re-elected without difficulty on seven occasions, and retired at the 1984 state election, where he was replaced by future federal minister Laurie Ferguson.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Parliament of New South Wales (2009). "Mr Patrick James Flaherty". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony (2007). "New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Bill Lamb		 Member for Granville
1962 – 1984 		Succeeded by
Laurie Ferguson
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